tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post2102036526902676439..comments2015-07-30T04:35:57.486-07:00Comments on John K Stuff: Dr. Seuss Gets 'Tude. Big Budgets for Small Budget ThinkingJohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-64897744848084205172009-01-06T10:37:00.000-08:002009-01-06T10:37:00.000-08:00I sat in on a directors panel for this movie. The ...I sat in on a directors panel for this movie. The directors insisted on getting the Suess foundations approval on everything. And apparently they really like this movie. That is Seuss's family. Not just lawyers. The were in constant comunication with the Seuss's so if the movie sucks blame them. They gave it the thumbs up before and after.<BR/><BR/>And there are alot of relavent arguments of Chickens and Beandiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284288346852558728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-61657692367069692972007-12-02T01:35:00.000-08:002007-12-02T01:35:00.000-08:00i wanna hop on the bandwagon too.remember the old ...i wanna hop on the bandwagon too.<BR/><BR/>remember the old suess toons from the 70s? my god those things rocked some balls. found a dvd with all of them at wal mart for like 5 bucks. snatch.The Horns and the Hawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14400356644878716759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-73715968250840065342007-12-01T14:56:00.000-08:002007-12-01T14:56:00.000-08:00You know, I could have put up with this movie's ex...You know, I could have put up with this movie's existence if it had been ANYONE but Jim Carrey. I could have over-looked everything you pointed out just because that story and those characters are so dear to me (even thought they'll probably change everything to make it a full length feature). <BR/><BR/>But they did cast that sleazy bastard, and that is unforgivable. You'd think they'd learn Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01913410106960774756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-63540296243065999142007-12-01T09:16:00.000-08:002007-12-01T09:16:00.000-08:00They deserve big money because they make big money...They deserve big money because they make big money. It really is that simple. Whether we animation nerds hate them or not, somewhere there are millions of people willing to part with hard-earned dinero to see <I>Cinderella III</I> or <I>Shark Tale</I> (or at least pay for their kids to see it).<BR/><BR/>I was watching some news pieces about Isaac Larian, known as the mastermind behind the Jeff Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00953053257166510446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-63639609522047167592007-11-30T17:09:00.000-08:002007-11-30T17:09:00.000-08:00@ J Marc:I liked the change.I think the original B...@ J Marc:<BR/>I liked the change.<BR/>I think the original Beowulf was more like a list of events than anything else. Sticking with the original would be like making a crime movie based on police reports.<BR/><BR/>"Officer Brown arrived to find undercover officer William Cositigan had taken Detective Colin Sullivan Hostage. Costigan took SUllivan to the ground floor via elevator. Officers Brown Beaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06269074433062476119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-62301047403143514192007-11-30T15:25:00.000-08:002007-11-30T15:25:00.000-08:00Hi John, this is related to your mention of Beowul...Hi John, this is related to your mention of Beowulf in this post, rather than tude, but it also harks back to some of your previous criticisms of 'story' and such, and also the way Hollywood messes with original works.<BR/><BR/>Blake Gopnik wrote of Beowulf in the Washington Post that one of the film's weaknesses was deviating from the original by explaining everything neatly: "The bards who J Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08551035482197771527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-68866521035086250042007-11-29T20:35:00.000-08:002007-11-29T20:35:00.000-08:00Ooh I forgot you too Toni (If you're reading this)...Ooh I forgot you too Toni (If you're reading this). You all did a good job judging from the previews :)Sean Worshamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847304253885335658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-49838572890113736782007-11-29T19:21:00.000-08:002007-11-29T19:21:00.000-08:00I could tolerate the Disney style acting. I am def...I could tolerate the Disney style acting. I am definitely going to be seeing this. An old classmate of mine or two worked on this so I wanna see the wonderful magic they work. Congrats Johny, Oliver etc.Sean Worshamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847304253885335658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-86912193350684475842007-11-29T15:31:00.000-08:002007-11-29T15:31:00.000-08:00I don't think the number of comments has anything ...I don't think the number of comments has anything to do with the quality of the post, or how much we're learning from it. Posts that are purely informative or that most people will agree with right away will get less comments. Posts that are controversial and have lots of opinion in them will get more comments.<BR/><BR/>I've read and loved everything and tried to take in as much as I can, but Timefishbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714482646891891835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-62794205708455097942007-11-29T08:22:00.000-08:002007-11-29T08:22:00.000-08:00Hey John, Take heart. You not getting responses to...Hey John, Take heart. You not getting responses to a post means you've given so much information that it takes a while to digest.Vincent Wallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03505903461868673973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-26390890737146470302007-11-29T08:01:00.000-08:002007-11-29T08:01:00.000-08:00There is currently a German CG Movie in the Cinema...There is currently a German CG Movie in the Cinemas: "Lissi und der wilde Kaiser", it is a parody on 50ies movies about princess Sissy of Austria. <BR/>The famous german comedian and producer Herbig did some motion capturing for the face of Lissi, so she looks a bit like him now.<BR/>Poster & Trailers:<BR/>http://www.moviemaze.de/media/trailer/2936,lissi-und-der-wilde-kaiser.html<BR/><BR/>It Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715078843091735148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-65281659895203200252007-11-29T05:27:00.000-08:002007-11-29T05:27:00.000-08:00The reason it's directed and acted like a Pixar fi...The reason it's directed and acted like a Pixar film could be because the Director is an ex-Pixar animator.<BR/> But I don't think that's the problem, it's more to do with students just copying what they have seen before, taking stock disney poses instead of observing from life. So everything looks and feels the same. <BR/><BR/>The poses and facial expressions at the end are pretty cool Leigh Fieldhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688883698954943258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-74198825356421517732007-11-29T05:11:00.000-08:002007-11-29T05:11:00.000-08:00The characters are fine, in fact they're way bette...<I>The characters are fine, in fact they're way better than the other 3d crap out there...</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>That's like saying ebony is a better color than black.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13591187057747091197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-21348153862874225162007-11-29T02:23:00.000-08:002007-11-29T02:23:00.000-08:00Dr. Suess's original work drop-clicks the tude-clo...Dr. Suess's original work drop-clicks the tude-clones everytime. <BR/><BR/>The preview of Horton whores a who plays like sitcoms with laugh tracks, predictably pompous and boring.<BR/><BR/>After studying this blog for awhile I realize thinking new ideas... the magic of cartoons is the unpredictable and the miraculous!foist lastushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03294246692697378330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-22127773946808806362007-11-29T01:56:00.000-08:002007-11-29T01:56:00.000-08:00The more CG films are out there, the more I feel t...The more CG films are out there, the more I feel they should be treated as puppetry, not as animation. And puppetry completely relies on performance of the puppeteers, and the voices. If The Muppets can support a whole feature film, it must be possible for CG characters as well.<BR/><BR/>Also I think there's nothing wrong with Jim Carey's voice, I only find it hard to imagine a character for it. slowtigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10173224750911770577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-35665252291849988492007-11-29T00:40:00.000-08:002007-11-29T00:40:00.000-08:0077. "Kali's Bug Bunny wouldn't match McKimson's Bu...77. "Kali's Bug Bunny wouldn't match McKimson's Bugs Bunny if you overlayed it. She adhered to the drawings principles correctly, however her individuality still showed through."<BR/><BR/>Mine conveys Bugs Bunny afflicted with constipation.<BR/><BR/>The characters are fine, in fact they're way better than the other 3d crap out there, just no tude. This really should have been a simple point, haha.Kali Fontecchiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11203562437910689569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-71063557481545177882007-11-28T23:22:00.000-08:002007-11-28T23:22:00.000-08:00I'll break down and say I do like the character de...I'll break down and say I do like the character designs but still, the characterizations are nothing close to the wit and charm of Seuss.PCUnfunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00518171797365794688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-629239877774911872007-11-28T22:16:00.000-08:002007-11-28T22:16:00.000-08:00At least with this project, they're using full ani...At least with this project, they're using full animation, instead of dressing the real world up in crazy Seussian wardrobes and motifs.<BR/>Still, could the casting have been more mismatched? Who's idea was it to have Horton be voiced by Jim Carrey?Mr. Semajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131603833394294520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-88474612211750300772007-11-28T22:10:00.000-08:002007-11-28T22:10:00.000-08:00I knew this would devolve into 3d bashing :)Did an...I knew this would devolve into 3d bashing :)<BR/><BR/>Did anyone ever read the animation script/pitch book. Not the Gardners one....this one was done by someone who wrote for the Ninja Turtles TV Cartoon.<BR/><BR/>He included is pitch packet for "WACKY WILLY" which I would say was the most awesome example of TUDE in the whole F'ing world. It's worth buying just to read the packet.<BR/><BR/>I'm Beaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06269074433062476119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-23887466582083337582007-11-28T22:04:00.000-08:002007-11-28T22:04:00.000-08:00I've got to disagree with you on this one John. I...I've got to disagree with you on this one John. I think this is one artist's interpretation of how Dr. Seuss characters could move.<BR/>It doesn't have to look like Dr. Seuss himself made it, it's cool that someone put their own spin on it. And the motion is WAY more exaggerated than a Pixar film.<BR/>I do agree that Horton himself is too snappy, but the snappiness for the Who people works.<BRTPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15330680784556746227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-60755316953508739892007-11-28T21:55:00.000-08:002007-11-28T21:55:00.000-08:00Did anybody watch thaty lame Shrek Christmas speci...Did anybody watch thaty lame Shrek Christmas special? The ads said it was an "instant classic". It was an instant vomit-inducing pile of putrid pooooop.<BR/><BR/>I hate almost all of this 3D stuff. The only thing it really works with are robots/cyborgs, zombies, rubbery special effects...and that kind of stuff. It doesn't make for very good cartoon characters. It doesn't make real looking Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13591187057747091197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-29859431465050221732007-11-28T21:31:00.000-08:002007-11-28T21:31:00.000-08:00Ack. I'm glad you felt the same way I did with the...Ack. I'm glad you felt the same way I did with the preview. It just felt a bit awkward and a bit contrived. The exchanged between the 2 Who's was the typical juxtaposition of weird guy and normal person, and we're all supposed to laugh at the weirdo--but with a very live action tone. Why bother animating it? Just film Steve Carrell and call it "the Office".<BR/><BR/>I just read the intro to Rodrigohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01980973906674137322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-28695342165876019892007-11-28T21:07:00.000-08:002007-11-28T21:07:00.000-08:00They gave Horton Tude on the poster!!They gave Horton Tude on the poster!!Operation GutterBallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13284309280828076236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-75613011047463827112007-11-28T20:48:00.000-08:002007-11-28T20:48:00.000-08:00JhonK! there is still hope for big studio 3D movie...JhonK! there is still hope for big studio 3D movies.<BR/><BR/>There is a gamemaking studio, called oddworld that has produced designs as original as this http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/4544/oddworld/scrab.jpg and this http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/4544/oddworld/paramite.html<BR/><BR/>They're pushing a full feature CG movie with political meaning behind it, and they've done quite a Conceit Arturohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07714272929985469495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-82847626279904356632007-11-28T19:44:00.000-08:002007-11-28T19:44:00.000-08:00Fascinating! It would have played much better in 2...Fascinating! It would have played much better in 2D, and I hate to see the 'tude, but it looks it comes closer to funny 3D than anything I've seen so far.Eddie Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07729949238666234774noreply@blogger.com